Archives for February 2018

Quick post today to let you know I've had a new short story published in the February issue of the lovely Apex Magazine. The story is "Work, and Ye Shall Eat," and it's one of the more bizarre things I've written, but also one of my favorites. Check it out! There is plenty of other great stuff there, including stories by Alix Harrow and P. Djeli Clark, as well as columns by other magazine contributors. The story is free to read online, but consider supporting the magazine with a subscription or through their Patreon; they deserve it. … [Read more...]

Optimism is hard.
For most of us, thinking good thoughts about the future doesn’t come naturally. Even trying to be optimistic about the next few months feels like running uphill (and I hate running).
These days, optimism in one particular subject—the effect of technology on our collective future—can feel downright impossible. There’s a good reason you don’t see happy movies about the future. Off the top of my head, the only one I can recall is The Fifth Element, and that’s more fantasy than sci-fi. Even the new Star Trek (from what I’ve read) has traded cerebral hope about the good of … [Read more...]